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    Midi sequencing with Hamsters

    I found this on the reg and this looks more fun than the ant farms of late.... Hell these hamsters make sweeeeeeeeet music

    Main Site
    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/cou...02to2003/lil2/

    Video of the hamsters in action
    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/cou...msterMIDI1.avi

    Sample of music made by the hamsters
    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/cou...amsterMIDI.mp3

    and for the folks that want to recreate this then the following report should help

    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/cou...done_small.pdf

    Happy reading

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    I clicked on the 2nd link, and it just looks like hamsters to music. Am I missing something here?

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    Guided by inputs based on hamster movements, Markov chains were used to perform such beat and note computations. In culmination, 3 simultaneous voices were produced spanning 3 octaves and 3 rhythmic tiers
    So the hamsters made the music

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    Very interesting use of MIDI tech

    (Hmmm - ideal for wannabe Pet Shop Boys?)

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